Mobile device: a useful tool to teach inhaler devices to healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Proper inhaler device usage is paramount for control of underlying obstructive airway disease. Hence, education to healthcare professionals who will eventually educate patients need to be done effectively. We developed an application for mobile devices for education on six medical inhaler devices, the metered-dose inhaler (MDI), Turbuhaler, Accuhaler, Breezhaler, Ellipta and Respimat, and studied if there were any difference between the application and the manufacturer's instructions on inhaler technique. The aim of this study is to see if inhaler education via a mobile phone app is comparable to manual instruction for health care professions.

Methods

Participants, who were nursing students, were randomized to learn the inhaler devices via the manufacturer's instr

SUBMITTER: Puah SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8976399 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature